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03-Feb-2014 09:06:00 GMT
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh 2014

Jayawardene, Herath to Miss Bangladesh ODIs

Colombo: Sri Lanka's star batsman Mahela Jayawardene and strike bowler Rangana Herath will not play in the three-match one-day series against Bangladesh starting this month.

Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement on Monday that the two players have been rested for the ODI series, but will take part in the Test series and a squad to play two Twenty20 matches before the one-dayers.

The pair also missed out on five ODIs against Pakistan played in the United Arab Emirates last year for personal reasons.

Angelo Perera, a 23-year-old batsman who represented Sri Lanka in two one-dayers and a T20 has been called up fill the vacant batsman's slot.

Despite Herath's absence the tourists have included three spinners in Sachithra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis and leg spinner Seekuge Prasanna.

Sri Lanka ODI squads: Angelo Mathews (Capt.), Dinesh Chandimal (vice-capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Ashan Priyanjan, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Angelo Perera, Lasith Malinga, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Sachithra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Seekuge Prasanna.

Sri Lanka Twenty20 squads: Dinesh Chandimal (Capt.), Lasith Malinga (vice-capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Angelo Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Sachithra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Seekuge Prasanna.


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